Badminton Association President Gokarn Ramdhani passes on

The Badminton fraternity was plunged into mourning on Friday evening, following the passing of president of the Guyana Badminton Association, Gokarn Ramdhani.

Ramdhani, who was also the long-serving national coach, suffered a massive heart attack in Canada, where he was residing with his children- national and Caribbean badminton champions Narayan and Priyanna- who are on scholarship.

The former national player would have turned 56 in December.

Ramdhani was a Council Member of the Guyana Olympic Association and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation, the Second Vice-President of the Confederation of Central American and Caribbean Badminton, Owner/Head Coach of Yonex Badminton Club and Head Coach of Olds College in Canada.